Nature and culture tour
Duration 7nights and 8 days
Mode of transportation: surface
Day 1- Arrival to Addis up on arrival at Bole international
air port be met by L`Arada Ethiopian Tours representative and
after short break drive to Bahirdar, on the rolling country
side. On the way visit the 13th century monastery, Debre
Libanos and the blue Nile gorge which has more similar
features as the grand canyon in Colorado USA keep driving to
Bahir dar located at the southern shore of Lake Tana over
night Abay minch lodge or same hotel.
Day 2 after break fast drive to the mighty Blue Nile falls
400m wide and 100 m height with smoking water on your way to
ward the water fall visit the Old Portuguese Bridge. In the
afternoon you will have a Boat trip to Lake Tana, which is
famous in its medieval period monasteries, Lake Tana is famous
mostly as the source of the Blue Nile .At the same time, Lake
Tana is also renowned for its monasteries which can be found
directly on its shores among the 38 islands in the lake 20
islands are monasteries which once housed the Arc of the
covenant and St. Marry during her exile from ISAREAL , Visit
Ura- kidnemehert at zege pensuala and Azuwa Maryam from 14th
century . Overnight Abayminch lodge.
Day 3 Drive to GONDER the <<the Camelot of Africa >> and One
of the world heritage sites recorded by UNESCO. After transfer
to hotel visit and truly excited by Royal palace campus which
usually contains two storied crenellated stone buildings from
17th century .With the conception of ogee art plus Moorish and
Indian with Much own Axmite styles made a unique product of
Ethiopia. Including the bath of King Fasil 17th century, which
is still use for the Timket (the Ethiopian Epiphany) festival
held every January 19 monastery and and the church of Debere
Birhanselasie(light of the trinity on the mountain ) with its
highly painted & decorated ceiling’s .overnight at Florida
hotel 3* or same hotel.
Day 4 – Drive to Simen Mountains comprising one of Africa’s
principal mountain massifs, made up of several pelatues, and
number of peaks rise above 4000m. The fascinating scenery of
Simen Mountain’s view and the troop of Gelada baboon (endemic
to Ethiopia) and plant species are worth to be visited at
sankaber( 3200 meters asl) & drive back to Gonder. Overnight
at Florida Hotel. or same hotel.
Day5: Flight to Axum and after check-in to the hotel Have a
full day city tour in Axum town one of the world heritage
sites recorded by UNESCO. Here you will visit stale tombs,
which is considered to be probably the oldest monolithic stand
in the world, the church compound of St. Mary of Zion, which
is the seat of the true Moose's Ark of the covenant, the Queen
of Sheba's palace, King Kaleb's and Gebremeskel's palace and
tombs, and Archeological Museum. Overnight stay will be in
consular hotel.or Sabian hotel.
Day 6; Flight to Lalibela on this day you will visit Lalibela
churches , previously known as Roha, famous for its rock hewn
churches dating back 800 years .Once the thriving and populous
capital city of a medieval dynasty. Lalibela is one of
Ethiopia's holiest cities, which are sometimes called the
"Eighth Wonder of the World". Physically prised from the rock
in which they stand, each carved entirely out of a single
block of granite with its roof at ground levelthese monolithic
churches were originally thought to have been built in the
12th century during the reign of King Lalibela, in the morning
visit the firest group of churches known as the earthly
Jerusalem , Betmedehanialem, Betemariyam , Betdenagel,
Betmeskel,Bet Debre sina Mikael and BetGiorgise in the
afternoon you will visit the second group of churches known as
the heavenly Jerusalem , Bet Gebereal &Reafaeal , Bet amanuel,
Bet Aba Libanos & Bet Lehem overnight in LAL hotel.or same
hotel.
Day 7 Fly to Addis and after some rest& coffee break city tour
of Addis. Which includes national museum- the home of complete
hominid fossil remain of Lucy dates 3.2 million years back,
mount Entoto-the panoramic view from the highest point of
Addis with an altitude of 3200 meter above sea level, trinity
cathedral-beautiful church with a baroque style of European
architecture unique to both Ethiopia and Africa, ethnographic
museum which displays the different living styles of nations
and nationalities of Ethiopia and it is very interesting in
the narration of life from child hood to adult hood .over
night hotel.
Day 8 visit Merkato the biggest open air market in Africa and
shopping . In the evening there will be a fare well dinner at
one of the beautiful traditional restaurant with Ethiopian
folkloric dance . According to your flight schedule transfer
to the Airport and departure to home.
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